Egypt - 4 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in backyard birds, farm (OIE, February 22, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Egypt

Information received on 22/02/2017 from Dr Ibrahim Mahrous Saleh Mohamed, Chairman, General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS), Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Cairo, Egypt

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 24/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 26/11/2016 Report date 22/02/2017 Date submitted to OIE 22/02/2017 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (30/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (12/01/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (22/02/2017)

New outbreaks (4)

Outbreak 1 Edcu, Elmaadia, Edcu, AL BUHAYRAH Date of start of the outbreak 17/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 56 18 11 45 0

Outbreak 2 Fakous, Bairoum, Elzawia Elhamraa, Fakous, ASH SHARQIYAH Date of start of the outbreak 26/01/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 26 9 6 17 0

Outbreak 3 Helwan, Helwan, AL QAHIRAH Date of start of the outbreak 07/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 12 10 6 4 0

Outbreak 4 Fakous, Elsmaana, Fakous, ASH SHARQIYAH Date of start of the outbreak 14/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 3200 180 160 3040 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 4 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 3294 217 183 3106 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 6.59% 5.56% 84.33% 99.85% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures Measures applied Disinfection / Disinfestation Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal Health Research Center(AHRI), Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 14/02/2017 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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H5N1 strain also active in Egypt at this time. Please see:

Egypt - FAO H5N1 reports for February 2017